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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1932
Page
5
A European heavyweight champion like Schmeling stands firm while Sharkey fades as public rankings shift. The ringside debate questions who leads boxing today and what future matchups may prove decisive. For college football, a reshaped elite faces a broad turnover as last decade’s stars fade into coaching, acting, or business, with only a sliver seeking professional followings.
The piece notes Auburn lacks solutions to boost box office as it lists players such as Albie Booth Barry Wood Marchie Schwartz Ernie Pinckett Jerry Dalrymple Catfish Smith Bill Morton and Gene McEver while conceding replacements are hard to find.
Ernest Pug Rentner of Northwestern remains the last active member from the 1931 All-America backfield in college football. Coach Dick Hanley kept him tucked away until the Missouri opener where Rentner showed his all around threat. The Big Ten anticipates another strong race for the title with surprises likely in a balanced, long standing hot championship chase.
The Dothan Tigers and Andalusia Bengals played a hard football game with disputed officiating. Official records later credited Dothan with 12 first downs to Andalusia’s eight, contrasting the newspaper tally. Joe Riley scored the decisive touchdown and Dothan nearly tied after a controversial late call.
Auburn head coach and athletic director Chet Wyne, formerly Creighton coach and Nebraska legislator, will lead the Tigers against Georgia Tech at Grant Field in Atlanta this weekend. Wyne joined Auburn in 1930 and is preparing for one of the conference’s top three games this week end.
Atlanta October 13 AP William H Joyner a retired butcher was judged insane at a hearing on a special plea of insanity filed by his attorney while he faced charges for the murder of Mrs Etta McAfee a 65 year old woman from Birmingham Alabama who was beaten to death
In heavy rain at Atlanta on Saturday Tennessee's Volunteers defeated Alabama 7 to 3 while Tulane and Vanderbilt ended in a 6 to 6 tie. Kentucky beat Washington and Lee 63 to 7 as Auburn and LSU also won. Others across the circuit posted varied results in a soggy day of college football.
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